Articles tagged “low-cost carriers”

Airlines

Ask Skift: Are Low-Cost Carriers Always Cheaper?

Travelers have increasingly turned to low-cost airlines in recent years in the hopes of finding less expensive ways to fly, but are they really saving money? Here's what we found on the matter.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

Ask Skift: Are Low-Cost Carriers Always Cheaper?

Airlines

WestJet to Shutter Sunwing Airlines

We've seen this playbook before — acquire a pesky little competitor and shut it down. Good for Air Canada, not good for travelers.

Reuters | 4 months ago

WestJet to Shutter Sunwing Airlines

Airline Weekly

Ryanair Stands Out Among European Rivals for Being Bigger Today Than Before the Pandemic

Ryanair continues to produce remarkably strong profits, even as low-cost competitors struggle. It sees more strength ahead as the peak spring and summer seasons approach.

8 months ago
Ryanair Stands Out Among European Rivals for Being Bigger Today Than Before the Pandemic

Airline Weekly

Wizz Air Stumbles

After a bloody first half of 2022, followed by an underwhelming summer, Europe’s Ryanair-wannabe, Wizz Air, reported heavy underlying losses for calendar fourth quarter. Its operating margin? Negative 17 percent. The label “Ryanair wannabe” is not an insult.

8 months ago
Wizz Air Stumbles

Airline Weekly

United Confronts New Realities

Polite. Complimentary. Respectful. Nobody would use these adjectives to describe Scott Kirby’s attitude toward low-cost airlines.

8 months ago
United Confronts New Realities

Airline Weekly

EasyJet’s Unique Comeback

EasyJet is making good on its recovery plan. From expanding at slot-constrained airports like Lisbon and opening new seasonal bases in Greece, the airline is on its way back to the black.

10 months ago
EasyJet’s Unique Comeback

News Blog

Cathay Pacific Appoints Customer Chief Ronald Lam as New CEO

Cathay Pacific announced on Wednesday that CEO Augustus Tan would be stepping down on December 31 and chief customer and commercial officer, Ronald Lam would succeed him. Even after appointed the CEO of Catahay Pacific, the airline has said Lam would continue to serve as chair of HK Express, Cathay’s low-cost subsidiary. Lam was appointed…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 11 months ago

Airlines

Ryanair Posts Record Profit Thanks to Pent-up Demand

Even as costs have been soaring, Ryanair has managed to swing back to profit. Clearly, CEO Michael O’Leary was right when he said he has this pandemic mess all worked out.

Conor Humphries, Reuters | 11 months ago

Ryanair Posts Record Profit Thanks to Pent-up Demand

News Blog

Edreams Odigeo Gets Fined in Spain for Allegedly Misleading Consumers on Subscriptions

A regional consumer affairs agency in Spain fined eDreams Odigeo $23,300 (24,000 euros) for allegedly duping some consumers into buying the company's much-publicized Prime subscription service. In 2017, eDreams Odiego moved into new offices in Barcelona designed by Vimworks. Source: Vimworks. The General Directorate of Consumer Affairs of the Balearic Islands, which include Mallorca and…

Dennis Schaal | 12 months ago

Airlines

Ryanair CEO Predicts Airline Fares Will Go Even Higher

Seems like Ryanair won't be bringing back its $10 flights in a hurry.

Klaus Lauer, Reuters | 12 months ago

Ryanair CEO Predicts Airline Fares Will Go Even Higher